Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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He stops, looking at me curiously. “What is it, Fay?”

But I lose courage, folding my arms awkwardly over my chest. “Nothing,” I murmur. “Actually, I’m not feeling well. I think I’m just gonna…”

Daniel takes a slow step away from me, putting his hands in his pockets. “Of course, Fay,” he murmurs, his voice worried. “Whatever you need.”

I give him a little half smile and then head to the fridge, taking out a bottle of wine and grabbing a glass from the counter. I don’t look at him again as I scurry out the door, though I can feel his eyes on

1. me.

“Coward,” I hiss, cursing myself as I hurry up the stairs. Damn it, at the first trial of this new, powerful me I totally collapsed. I dart into my room, pressing the door closed and taking a deep breath, closing my eyes as I steel myself.

I know that I owe Daniel more than that. But damn it, Janeen and I didn’t plan what I was going to say to him, and he caught me by surprise. But I could do it – I figure out the best way to break it to him that I was leaving him for his dad –

“Oh my god,” I mutter, flying open. God damn it, but this was so

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ridiculous.

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I move across the room then, opening the bottle of wine and

pouring myself a big glass. This was Janeen’s advice too – a drink for courage, but not so much that I get sloppy. There was, apparently, a fine balance. But I drink the glass of wine quickly, my hands shaking a little as I glance towards the door.

going to be able to

new phone out of my back pocket – one that Janeen gave me this afternoon, one of

uses to text her married clients from the club who want a little more anonymity.

I’m not his son’s fiancé who needs protection anymore. I work for him

a quick text now, hoping she can give me a little

part one of the plan went just as we want it to! Now, just sitting in

later, her

got this, little sis! Remember – it’s about what you

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into moving faster

1. him

about me now. And I may

got to stop getting nauseous

right to make me

freeze, my eyes going wide. Oh my

another knock doesn’t come. I put my wine glass down and slowly walk to the door.

more anxious than I want to. But not

see anyone standing there. Curious, I twist the knob

there’s no one there. I quickly

my bed, quickly untying the ribbon and pulling the top off

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a confection of black lace. My blood turns to ice as I run my fingers over it, realizing

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precisely what kind of lingerie it is, a little card falls